A two-year starter at defensive end for the Rams… Recovered from an injury that caused him to miss all of the 2014 season… Appeared in nine games as a sophomore… A 2013 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio pick as a senior in high school.
2017 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in ten games on the defensive line, starting all ten at defensive end.
• Made 31 total tackles, 16 solo, including 4.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks.
• Closed out career making six tackles, four solo, including a sack in the win over Bucknell.
• Made six stops, two solo, at Army.
• Finished with five tackles, two solo, including 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sacks, in CCSU win.
• Registered five stops, three solo, including one for loss at Bryant.
• Made four tackles, three solo, in win over Lehigh.
2016 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games, starting six, at defensive end.
• Recorded 26 total tackles, 15 solo, including 4.0 for loss and 2.5 sacks.
• Made six stops, two solo, including one for loss at Bucknell.
• Finished with five tackles, two solo, including 1.5 sacks, in Penn win.
• Made four stops, three solo, including 0.5 for loss at Monmouth.
• Finished with two tackles, including one sack, in Holy Cross win.
• Recorded three tackles, two solo, in win over Yale.
• Made three solo stops at Navy.
2015 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in nine games as a sophomore, both at linebacker and on special teams.
• Recorded seven tackles, five solo, including 2.5 for loss and one sack.
• Also had a quarterback hurry.
• Made two solo stops, including one for loss, in NCAA FCS Championships game at Chattanooga.
• Finished with two tackles in win at Georgetown.
• Had a tackle for loss in Monmouth win.
2014 (Freshman Season)
• Missed season with an injury.
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Ashland High School in Ashland, Ohio, where he played for head coach Scott Valentine.
• Named 2013 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio – Second Team.
• 2013 Ohio Cardinal Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
• Named All-Area Defensive Lineman of the Year.
• Also named First Team All-Area and Second Team All-Ohio (Division II).
• Recorded 115 total tackles and 12 sacks in ten games as a senior.
Personal
• Son of Sally and Matt Tharp.
• Has two sisters (Kaleigh and Cat) and a brother (Connor).
• A Computer Science major.
